Cultural intelligence and work-related outcomes: A meta-analytic examination of joint effects and incremental predictive validity

This meta-analysis provides a synthesis of 70 studies on the relationship between cultural intelligence (CQ) and six work-related outcomes. By applying the mutualism perspective and using commonality analysis, we propose a theoretical perspective and empirically explore the joint effects of two and three sets of CQ dimensions on workrelated outcomes. We find that the CQ dimensions mediate the relationships between personality traits and workrelated outcomes, and that they have incremental validity beyond these traits and a comprehensive set of established predictors for all outcomes. We discuss the implications of these findings for theory development and provide directions for future research.